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21-Year-Old Accused Of Violating Protection Order While In Custody For Second Time In Month 21-Year-Old Accused Of Violating Protection Order While In Custody For Second Time In Month
21-Year-Old Accused Of Violating Protection Order While In Custody For Second Time In Month A man is facing charges after allegedly violating an order of protection while incarcerated for the second time in the span of a month, authorities said. The Dutchess County Sheriff's Office reported that Brandon Mima, age 21, of Beacon, currently held at the Dutchess County Justice and Transition Center, is accused of contacting two individuals protected by the order via telephone. He was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 20, and charged with: Aggravated family offense, a felony, Criminal contempt in the second degree, a misdemeanor,  Obstruction of governmental administration in the secon…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Duo's Stolen Joyride Ends In Pursuit, Crash In Capital Region, Police Say Duo's Stolen Joyride Ends In Pursuit, Crash In Capital Region, Police Say
Duo's Stolen Joyride Ends In Pursuit, Crash In Capital Region, Police Say A 17-year-old boy and a second defendant are accused of stealing a car and leading police on a chase before crashing in the region. The Saratoga County incident began around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30, when a resident reported their car stolen from the driveway of their Saratoga Springs home. Officers spotted the vehicle a short time later on Circular Street and initiated a traffic stop, but the driver refused to pull over. They pursued the car for nearly three miles before the driver lost control and crashed on Jones Road in the town of Wilton. The driver and a passenger then fled on foo…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Speed Demon: Man Issued 106 Tickets After Police Chase Into Westchester From Rockland Speed Demon: Man Issued 106 Tickets After Police Chase Into Westchester From Rockland
Speed Demon: Man Issued 106 Tickets After Police Chase Into Westchester From Rockland A speeding driver from New York has been charged with fleeing a police officer and other charges and issued 106 tickets after failing to stop for a traffic infraction. Joseph S. Salazar, age 26, of the Bronx, was arrested on Wednesday, June 28, for the incident which took place in Rockland County in the town of Stony Point on Sunday, May 28. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, of the New York State Police, Salazar was driving a 2016 Dodge Charger when he fled a traffic stop in Harriman State Park in the town of Stony Point.  While fleeing the traffic stop, he struck a New York Sta…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Stalked From Sky: NY Pilot Violated Woman's Protection Order On Flight, Police Say Stalked From Sky: NY Pilot Violated Woman's Protection Order On Flight, Police Say
Stalked From Sky: NY Pilot Violated Woman's Protection Order On Flight, Police Say A pilot in upstate New York is accused of stalking a woman for years, often flying his plane directly over her business and allegedly mailing her disturbing images. Saratoga County resident Michael Arnold, age 64, of Schuylerville, was arrested moments after landing his 1976 Cessna plane at the Saratoga County Airport on Thursday, June 1. According to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office, Arnold flew his plane “in violation of an order of protection” that was issued by the Town of Saratoga Court. That protection order was issued on behalf of Cassandra Wilusz, a mother and owner of the Rev…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Capital District Man Busted Two Days In A Row On Weapons Charges Capital District Man Busted Two Days In A Row On Weapons Charges
Capital District Man Busted Two Days In A Row On Weapons Charges Police nabbed a Capital District man two days in a row for allegedly threatening people while wielding weapons. Greene County resident Garrett Dunbar Jr., age 31, of Catskill, first caught the attention of troopers at around 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 4, according to New York State Police. That’s when officers got a report of a man threatening several people with a knife at The Inn at Leeds restaurant on Main Street in Leeds, police said. Dunbar fled the scene before police arrived, but troopers later found him walking along Main Street and determined he was the man they were looking for, po…

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by Michael Mashburn